responsible (a)

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type a
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def worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust
def or held accountable
examples a responsible adult
responsible journalism
a responsible position
the captain is responsible for the ship's safety
the cabinet is responsible to the parliament
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Also see obligated(p); prudent; trustworthy, trusty
Attribute responsibility, responsibleness
Derivationally related form responsible → responsibleness
Derivationally related form responsible → responsibility
Antonym responsible → irresponsible
Similar to accountable; answerable; amenable; liable; trustworthy
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Also see obligated(p); prudent; trustworthy, trusty
Similar to accountable; answerable; amenable; liable; trustworthy
Antonym irresponsible → responsible
Derived from adjective responsibly → responsible
Derivationally related form responsibleness → responsible
Derivationally related form responsibility → responsible
Attribute responsibility, responsibleness

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